Bird Life in the Wetlands
Kotare (Kingfisher) & Kārearea (NZ Falcon) Sightings
For those of you who visit the Bullock Creek Wetlands you may have noticed an increase in the birdcall particularly korimako/ bellbird and kōkō / tui as the NZ native birds come to town in the winter. But here are some more special birds to add to the list.
The Kotare was spotted by Bullock Creek wetland neighbour Brian Anderson. Brian was able to capture this beautiful shot in May.
And this morning (June 14), FOBC Trustee, Andy Oxley took a less professional photo of a kārearea perched regally in a tree near the boardwalk entrance on Stone St. “I hear the call of this kārearea every evening as he(?) does a flyover of the wetlands. All the other birds go silent when they sense his presence. I am always amazed at how calm and unfazed they are by humans - I guess the kārearea is pretty comfortable at the top of the NZ bird hierarchy? “
Feel free to send us any bird photos you may have from your Bullock Creek backyard or as you wander through the Wetlands. We’d love to see them.